10-truck arms haul case`s verdict today

Rezaul Karim, CHITTAGONG, Jan 30: Port city Chittagong was wrapped under security blanket on Wednesday a day ahead of announce verdict of sensational 10-truck arms haul cases of 2004.

 

The Chittagong Special Tribunal-1 Judge SM Mujibur Rahman will announce the verdict today (Thursday).

 

At least 1,500 member of law enforcing agencies have been deployed in the city aiming to avoid untoward incident that may happen tomorrow, sources said.

 

Additional 10 platoon police forces have been deployed at court premises from Wednesday evening, said CMP additional deputy commissioner (prosecution) Rezaul Masud.

 

A huge quantity of arms and ammunition reportedly seized at the Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd jetty in Chittagong on April 2, 2004, when those were being loaded on to 10 trucks.

Two cases, an arms case and a smuggling case, had been filed with Karnaphuli Police Station on the following day.

BNP leader also former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, former industries minister, war crimes accused and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami and a number of high-ranking intelligence agency and government officials were accused in the cases.

 

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